14 DAY TRIAL // The American Bar Association (ABA) Law Practice Management Section (LPM) has announced a ‘partnership’ with Apple to “make e-books on legal subjects available in the Apple iBookstore.”
The new e-book, iPad in One Hour for Lawyers, is the debut title in the ABA’s program, with more books on the way soon, according to the authors.
The book offers tips and lessons designed for new and advanced iPad users alike, but the content is specifically aimed at lawyers.
It teaches users how to set up the iPad user interface, multitask with apps, sync files, use keyboard and browser shortcuts, and manage pleadings, case law, contracts and other legal documents.
iPad in One Hour for Lawyers offers suggestions and serves up a list of the best apps for lawyers making it “an essential handbook for the tech-savvy lawyer—and anyone else seeking to effortlessly master the iPad,” according to the authors.
To access iPad in One Hour for Lawyers, users are first required to download and install Apple's iBooks application.
The ABA’s Law Practice Management Section says lawyers will be able to learn how to do the following, in just six lessons:
· Quickly Navigate and Use the iPad User Interface · Set Up Mail, Calendar, and Contacts · Create and Use Folders to Multitask and Manage Apps · Add Files to Your iPad, and Sync Them · View and Manage Pleadings, Case Law, Contracts, and other Legal Documents · Use Your iPad to Take Notes and Create Documents · Use Legal-Specific Apps at Trial or in Doing Research
Commenting on their release, Andrea Hartley, Chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section, said, "We are thrilled to partner with Apple to offer our cutting-edge legal publications as e-books in the iBookstore.”
“iPad in One Hour for Lawyers, one of our bestselling titles of the year, is the perfect book to mark the launch of the e-book program. Readers can easily download the book on their iPads and learn as they go. We look forward to publishing many more e-books on Apple's platform in the future," added Hartley.